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<strong>Russia</strong> 487<br />

Table C: Foreign trade of <strong>Russia</strong>n Federation with <strong>Asia</strong> (beyond CIS) (in real prices;<br />

mln$)<br />

1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005<br />

<strong>Asia</strong><br />

Afghanistan 17,6 11,2 7,8 32,3 54,5 75,9 104<br />

Vietnam 322 168 163 321 357 707 739<br />

Hong Kong 311 136 153 184 322 318 349<br />

Israel 624 1045 945 1095 1454 1437 1538<br />

India 998 1082 1123 1630 2735 2502 2314<br />

Iran,<br />

Republic<br />

Islamic 249 633 904 757 1312 1912 1927<br />

China 3371 5248 5596 6837 8252 10105 13048<br />

North Korea 70,1 38,4 61,8 68,7 111 205 228<br />

Korean Republic 747 972 1108 1271 1324 1963 2361<br />

Mongolia 197 182 216 232 284 363 443<br />

United Arab<br />

Emirates<br />

194 178 248 386 270 479 690<br />

Pakistan 41,1 62,7 57,3 81,5 70,8 227 231<br />

Singapore 490 477 575 522 158 190 309<br />

Syria 75,4 95,5 131 143 209 321 440<br />

Thail<strong>and</strong> 389 80,2 71,4 96,0 130 373 547<br />

Taiwan 463 404 258 463 837 1987 1438<br />

Turkey 1644 3098 3246 3358 4807 7440 10857<br />

Japan 3173 2764 2427 1803 2421 3404 3743<br />

Data drawn from <strong>Russia</strong>n Federal Statistical Service web-site:<br />

http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/2006/b06_13/24-07.htm<br />

<strong>Russia</strong>-Tajikistan<br />

A 2006 the SCO summit document liberalized regime of road transport<br />

among member states. However, other SCO members, notably<br />

Tajikistan, were interested in curbing exports from China. At this same<br />

time <strong>Russia</strong>n president Putin suggested establishing an SCO Energy club<br />

in order to unite energy producers, consumers <strong>and</strong> transit states. <strong>Russia</strong><br />

declared its readiness to construct an energy network to buy hydro-

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